Aminu Masari, the Governor of Katsina State, yesterday, accused the Federal Government and security agencies of failing to secure the lives and property of Nigerians.
His lamentation came on a day indigenous people of Katsina State resident in the nation’s capital, Abuja, expressed great concern over the recent breakdown of law and order across several villages and communities in the state, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to act swiftly to stem the tide.
Masari, who spoke in an interview with BBC Hausa Service, said the people relied on the government and security agencies for protection.
He said: “Security officials and we, the government, are who the people rely on to protect them, and we have failed in doing so.
“But if you take a look at the cause of the failure, a lot of security operatives have been killed. Not up to two weeks ago, a commissioner of police lost his life; an inspector lost his life; soldiers have been killed, officers have lost their lives in their efforts to tackle insecurity.
“Insecurity has not just affected Katsina State only, it has affected almost every state in Nigeria and also some of our neighbours like Niger, Mali are also battling this issue.
“There has been improvement unlike before, but we haven’t reached where we want to and we are praying to God to overcome and tackle the issue of insecurity before handing over to the next administration.”
